Contracts as specifications for dynamical systems in driving variable form
Abstract
This paper introduces assume/guarantee contracts on continuous-time control systems, hereby extending contract theories for discrete systems to certain new model classes and specifications. Contracts are regarded as formal characterizations of control specifications, providing an alternative to specifications in terms of dissipativity properties or set-invariance. The framework has the potential to capture a richer class of specifications more suitable for complex engineering systems. The proposed contracts are supported by results that enable the verification of contract implementation and the comparison of contracts. These results are illustrated by an example of a vehicle following system.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1810.05542,
title = {Contracts as specifications for dynamical systems in driving variable form},
author = {Bart Besselink and Karl H. Johansson and Arjan van der Schaft},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.05542},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
8 pages, 2 figures; minor changes in the final version, as accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the 2019 European Control Conference, Naples, Italy